Halifax Humane Society Inc.
More than just a shelter
Programs and results
What we aim to solve
Our programs
What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
Low Cost and Free Spay/Neuter
The Redinger Clinic is a subsidized spay/neuter clinic operated by the Halifax Humane Society, serving low income as well as all other residents. Programs for individuals who cannot afford spay/neuter services are offered year round as well as free programs periodically.
Emergency Medical Fund
Provide funds to pay for medical procedures and animal care to those who would surrender animal to shelter without funding.
Animal Intake and Care
The Halifax Humane Society cares for over 2,000 annually between our shelter facility, spay/neuter clinic, and offsite adoption events. Animal intake and care is provided to over 12,000 animals annually which includes medical care, shelter, and food while awaiting adoption.
Paws of Freedom
The Paws of Freedom program is combined with the Prison Pups N Pals program. Dogs identified with behavior issues are sent to the Tomoka Prison where inmates who have been trained by the American Kennel Club work to train the animals and eliminate behavior issues. These animals return to the Halifax Humane Society where they are put up for adoption. Certain dogs remain in the prison for a longer period of time where they are trained as assistance dogs for soldiers returning from war who suffer from PTSD.
Adoption and Transfer Programs
HHS follows proven trends with adoption techniques to increase positive outcomes. In 2012, HHS implemented the ASPCA's Meet Your Match program to assist each potential adopter in finding the right pet for their family and home environment. Adoption promotions like Cinco De Meow-O, Black Friday, and Festive Felines have found homes for huge numbers of animals. In addition, the HHS mobile adoption vehicle has enabled us to reach areas as far as Savannah for large adoption events. Our data shows that the percentage of adoptions compared to intake continues to rise each year. These efforts also include working closely with our Foster and Transfer Partners. HHS transfers compared to intake efforts have nearly tripled since 2011. We work with local rescue organizations regularly, and have also transferred animals to and from HHS using other methods, even an airplane in some cases. Transfers have allowed HHS to offer a fresh start at our facility to animals that may be overcrowded elsewhere, or move our animals to other organizations that have the resources to find them homes.
Pet Friendly Community
In recent years, HHS has led efforts to make Volusia County a pet-friendly community; a place where our animals are celebrated. Our Yappy Hours are just one example of finding outlets for pet owners to enjoy experiences with their pet. Many area businesses now allow pets at outside seating or dining areas, eliminating the need to choose between going out or staying home with a pet.Currently, HHS is in the process of adding the first non-profit owned, pet-centered rest and recreation area to our campus. Our location in a premier tourist destination, near two of the state's busiest highways, offers the perfect opportunity to serve hundreds of thousands of pet owners. Pets and their owners from near and far will enjoy a dedicated dog park area, walking trails, and the many services already available at HHS.This year, HHS is taking its call center to the next level to aid pet owners and reduce intake. We will be compiling research that will allow us to recommend pet-friendly housing to pet owners on the move. We are also working with HOAs and residential communities to develop pet regulations that benefit both pet owners and residence owners and management.
Paws Summer Camp
Halifax Humane Society will offers an Annual Pals of Animal Welfare and Sheltering (PAWS) Summer Camp. Children at the camp will gain firsthand experience learning about dogs, cats, bunnies, birds, marine life, and more. They will tour various areas of the HHS shelter, work with HHS staff, hear from the HHS veterinarian and certified dog trainer, and learn from wildlife experts that visit the camp. A field trip to the Marine Science Center in Ponce Inlet is also included in the camp.Admission to the camp is $150/camper. This covers all five days of the camp, one t-shirt, snacks and drinks, field trip admission, and materials. Additional camp T-shirts will be available for purchase.
Boarding & Grooming Center
Halifax Humane Society Lee C. & Patricia Culler Boarding, Grooming and Travel Center
2364 LPGA Blvd.
Daytona Beach, FL 32124
Phone: 386-317-2280
Fax: 386-267-0651
Email address: [email protected]
Meet Your Match
Meet Your Match dog/cat matching.
SAFER Assessment Program
SAFER dog and cat temperment assesment.
Off-Site Community Adoption Program
Off-Site Community Adoption Program
Prison Pups & Pals / Paws of Freedom
Prison Pups & Pals / Paws of Freedom
Lost Pet Database
Lost Pet Database
Animal Behavior Counseling
Animal Behavior Counseling
Dog Obedience Group Classes
Dog Obedience Group Classes
Special Needs Pet Foster Program
Special Needs Pet Foster Program
Shelter Transfer Program
Shelter Transfer Program
Disaster Response
Disaster Response
Animal Control Contracts for Various Municipalities
Animal Control Contracts for Various Municipalities
Animal Cruelty Investigation Resources, Training & Transfers
Animal Cruelty Investigation Resources, Training & Transfers.
Shelter Tours
Shelter Tours
Legislative Advocacy
Legislative Advocacy
Volunteer Program 2.0
Volunteer Program 2.0
Community Thrift Store
Community Thrift Store
Pet Microchipping
Pet Microchipping
Community Dog Park
Community Dog Park
Pet Cremation & End of Life Services
Pet Cremation & End of Life Services
Where we work
Awards
Classy Awards - Animal Welfare Winner 2012
Stay Classy
Classy Awards - Animal Welfare Nominee 2014
Stay Classy
External reviews
Videos
Our results
How does this organization measure their results? It's a hard question but an important one.
Number of animals rehomed
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Related Program
Adoption and Transfer Programs
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
Total animal adoptions per year.
Number of animals euthanized
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Related Program
Animal Intake and Care
Type of Metric
Outcome - describing the effects on people or issues
Direction of Success
Decreasing
Context Notes
*Figures Include: Pet owner requested euthanasia
Number of animals rescued
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Related Program
Animal Intake and Care
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
*Figures Include: All animal intake (excluding PTSOR & Clinic)
Number of animal adoptions
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Related Program
Adoption and Transfer Programs
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
Figures Include: All animal adoptions
Number of sheltered animals
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Related Program
Animal Intake and Care
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
*Figures Include: Owner Surrender, Owner Requested Euthanasia, Post-Adoption-Return, Seized, Stray, Transfer-in & Wildlife.
Number of trained volunteer dog-and-handler teams
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Related Program
Pet Friendly Community
Type of Metric
Input - describing resources we use
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
*Halifax Humane Society, Inc. employs one full-time certified and accredited Animal Behavior Manager who oversees all dog-handling by staff and shelter volunteers
Number of dogs walked daily by our volunteers
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Related Program
Pet Friendly Community
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Number of animals spayed and neutered
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Related Program
Low Cost and Free Spay/Neuter
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
*Figures include: Main Shelter + Offsite Spay/Neuter Clinic
Average number of animals spayed and neutered per day
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Related Program
Low Cost and Free Spay/Neuter
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
*Figures Include: Halifax Humane Society main shelter & Off-site High Volume Spay/Neuter Clinic
Goals & Strategy
Learn about the organization's key goals, strategies, capabilities, and progress.
Charting impact
Four powerful questions that require reflection about what really matters - results.
What is the organization aiming to accomplish?
Halifax Humane Society has one overarching vision, to create a set of programs that will end the number one killer of pets, displacement. At its core, HHS staff shares the belief that fingers should not be pointed, that not one shelter, not one person is responsible for the killing of pets. The displacement of animals is a social problem, and so long as it exists, the cause of death should matter as much as the source, otherwise history will continue to repeat itself. Our vision is not a "quick fix" to improve the numbers of our shelter in the short term, we aim instead to solve the long-term problems of our community as a whole.
What are the organization's key strategies for making this happen?
Currently, Halifax Humane Society is changing history. In the past 9 years our organization has made some magnificent changes to increase adoptions, keep pets in their original homes, change legislation, open pet-friendly homes, reduce behavior issues, address emergencies, educate children, and much more. The Board, volunteers, and staff have done this while taking the hard road, accepting every animal that comes to their door. Many organizations achieved "no-kill" status early by simply restricting intake, bringing red-rope policies to organizations that should be accepting the most difficult cases, not avoiding them. Halifax Humane Society feels that refusing to take in any animal will only confound and further hurt our mission, and the hundreds of thousands of pets that will be displaced in the future with nowhere else to go.
What are the organization's capabilities for doing this?
We are proud to show our constantly improving trends as we seek to uphold our mission of servicing every animal that comes to our door. Between our two clinics, Halifax Humane Society performs over 10,000 low cost pet sterilizations a year, our legislative programs are making Volusia County more pet-friendly than ever and our outlook to be a community that does not euthanize for space is closer than ever.
What have they accomplished so far and what's next?
Increased adoptions over 20% the last two years with an 18% increase YTD in 2013
Performed over 8,000 surgeries at the Redinger Clinic since opening in April 2012
Initiated first out of state animal transfer partnerships, sending 41 animals to Savannah, GA
Decreased intake and euthanasia in previous two years
Increased live release rate each of the last two years
Financials
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Operations
The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.
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Halifax Humane Society Inc.
Board of directorsas of 06/18/2019
Mr. Mel Stack
Every & Stack
Term: 2000 - 2020
Mrs. Margaret Fergusen
Retired
Term: 2012 - 2020
Mel Stack
Stack, Every, Upchurch
Margaret Ferguson
Retired
Michael Leonard
Wells Fargo
Matt Banker
Achievia Direct
Patricia Culler
Business Owner
Vonda Sullivan
Business Owner
JJ Roberts
Florida Hospital
Janice Scott
Retired
Nancy Lohman
Retired
Ted Serbousek
Business Owner
Board leadership practices
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Board orientation and education
Does the board conduct a formal orientation for new board members and require all board members to sign a written agreement regarding their roles, responsibilities, and expectations? Yes -
CEO oversight
Has the board conducted a formal, written assessment of the chief executive within the past year ? Yes -
Ethics and transparency
Have the board and senior staff reviewed the conflict-of-interest policy and completed and signed disclosure statements in the past year? Yes -
Board composition
Does the board ensure an inclusive board member recruitment process that results in diversity of thought and leadership? Yes -
Board performance
Has the board conducted a formal, written self-assessment of its performance within the past three years? Yes